17highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +2 on Hard.
Youngster Ben fields 2 Pokémon at level 17 in Mauville City Gym.
This is around Beat Wattson — Mauville City Gym, badge 3 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: NormalPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Furret Lv 17 Normal | Ability Run Away | Headbutt Sand Attack Growl Thunderbolt | HP95Attack81Defense69Sp. Atk45Sp. Def70Speed90Total450 |
 | Gulpin Lv 17 Poison | Ability Liquid Ooze | Amnesia Sludge Yawn Pound | HP70Attack43Defense53Sp. Atk43Sp. Def53Speed40Total302 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Furret, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Wattson — Mauville City Gym, badge 3: